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The Pen Warehouse launches hi-res digital pen printing
Trade merchandising supplier Tancia, which trades as The Pen Warehouse and Snap Products, has commenced production with a pair of custom-built transfer presses allowing the production of pens printed...
Hopes for agreement between CWU and Royal Mail
An end could be in sight to the long-running dispute at Royal Mail.
HMRC launches £140m comms tender
HMRC has gone live with a mega combined input and output communications tender worth up to £140m that is likely to result in a reduction of its print output but still encompasses print requirements.
Richfield unlocks capacity with Morgana upgrade
Richfield Print Management has installed a new Morgana BM4035 bookletmaker with FM module and hand-feed delivery tray.
Billerud mill hit by fungal infection
Paper and packaging group Billerud is dealing with an unusual situation at one of its mills involving a rare fungal infection, and which has now resulted in a temporary shutdown of the operation.
Liquidators take charge at Ashgate
Ashgate Automation has officially been placed in liquidation.
More European paper job losses announced
Independent Swedish pulp producer Rottneros has given 24 staff at its Vallvik Mill notice of redundancy due to increasing costs, falling pulp prices, and a weaker USD in the long-term.
IPIA Spring Networking Lunch details revealed
The IPIA will host its first physical event of the year, the Spring Networking Lunch, at sky restaurant Orelle in Birmingham on 14 June.
Update awaited in Royal Mail dispute
An imminent update is expected from the CWU today as negotiations with Royal Mail over the long-running dispute continue to drag on.
Sappi's mega mill sale is off
Sappi’s deal to sell three European mills to Aurelius Group is off after the transaction failed to complete.
De La Rue chairman stands down
De La Rue chairman Kevin Loosemore has resigned after a torrid period for the group and a campaign by activist investor Crystal Amber Fund to oust him from the role.
Midland Regional Printers backs optimism with £450k die-cutter order
Midland Regional Printers (MRP) has ordered a new Sanwa 1060 SCB Axia blanking and die-cutting machine, to be installed in September 2023.
Deadline set for Deanprint bids
Bids for the historic Deanprint business need to be in by next week and a meeting of creditors has been called for Manchester Printers Ltd as the troubled group continues to unravel, with accounts for...
Jobs at risk as Mondi refocuses Neusiedler mill
Mondi is investing to optimise the performance of the operation at its Neusiedler uncoated fine paper mill in Austria, with job losses expected.
Firm fined after forklift incident
A specialist supplier to the industry has been fined £600,000 after an employee’s leg was crushed by a forklift truck.